desert
noun
/dəˈzɑɹt/
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/ˈdɛz.ət/
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/ˈdɛz.ɚt/
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- A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
- In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky, or parched ground.
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deserto
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desert
adjective
/dəˈzɑɹt/
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/ˈdɛz.ət/
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/ˈdɛz.ɚt/
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- Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
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deserto
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desert
verb
/dəˈzɝt/
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/dɪˈzɜːt/
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/dɪˈzɝt/
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- To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
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disertare
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deserter
noun
/dɪˈzɜːtə(ɹ)/
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- (military) A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving
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disertore,
disertrice
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